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Instagram will notify your friends if you screenshot their DM

However, the notifications are only for the new disappearing message feature, Mashable reported.

How clicking WhatsApp links is making users vulnerable to cybercrime

Hackers are using simple tricks to fool people into visiting booby-trapped websites and then fleecing them.

Uber in landmark court battle on Tuesday to escape strict rules

Uber says it is a digital platform that connects willing drivers with customers and not a transport service

Existing search engines won't support Internet of Things: Experts

With more and more IoT devices being connected to internet, there is an urgent need to develop new search solutions

India hosts its first World Robot Olympiad in Delhi

2,000 students will be participating in the three-day international event, beginning from November 25

NASA is using quantum physics to make the internet hack-proof

Tech in Asia introduces the 'Quantum Internet'

How Chinese smartphone brands are trouncing competition in India

Lenovo, Xiaomi, Vivo, Gionee have led the onslaught, beating Indian and global brands with smart deals and astute image management measures

Smartphones can help India's drive for cashless economy: Chinese media

'If India would like to try the Chinese style of de-cashing through online/smartphone payment, it will benefit both countries'

Facebook keen to re-enter China, building filter to beat hurdles

Zuckerberg has defended the effort, saying that it was better for Facebook to enable conversation in a country even if it's not the full conversation

Half the world will be online by the end of 2016, UN report

The index combines 11 indicators on ICT access, use and skills, capturing key aspects of ICT development, and gives IDI value

Google glass technology dangerous for drivers: Study

It offers lots of information to users in seconds, literally in front of their eyes, but using it while driving may not be safe

Facebook, stop feeding us what we want to read

Facebook uses an algorithm for your newsfeed, reports Tech in Asia

How LINE's engineering team tackles security

LINE security is open with their improvement efforts, reports Tech in Asia

Apple admits to flaws: All you need to know about hardware glitches in iPhone 6s, 6 Plus

Recently, Apple has been facing customers' wrath owing to hardware glitches in iPhones. Apple confirmed these flaws

Google Glass may slow down brain's response time: Study

Although Google Glass currently is not a widespread product, the heads-up technology it uses is gaining popularity

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey briefly suspended from his own network

The Twitter account of Jack Dorsey was briefly suspended because of what he called 'an internal mistake'

Facebook builds censorship tool; seeks path back into China

3 current and former Facebook employees, who asked for anonymity, say that the tool could filter news feeds at the social network in specific places

Four out of five mails written at work is on cloud: Study

Organisations are slowly adapting to cloud computing as it does not require substantial investments in hardware, infrastructure for software

Silencing the messenger: Communication apps under pressure

Internet freedom has declined for the sixth consecutive year, with more governments than ever before targeting social media and communication apps

Microsoft saves $10 mn yearly through 7.5 mn of carbon offset

It purchased more than 10 billion kilowatt-hours of 'green power' for lighting up its offices since July 2012